thetiler wrote:
Mikail Dellovich wrote:

How about 20-30 miles east of Tampa Bay.. Such as Valrico, FL? How far
inland is safe from flooding and hurricanes?



I lived in Sarasota on the coast for 20 years and never saw
a hurricane there. Then I moved 50 miles inland and 4 years
later was ripped to shreds by hurricane Charlie which passed
directly over my home and property at 145 mph.

I live where Charlie was supposed to go, but didn't. My neighbor (on
the water) evacuated WAY inland and got creamed.

Besides, unless your very wealthy, you won't be living
too close to the coast in SW Florida any more. Prices
have gone up 3X in five years.

There should be some good fire sales in a year or two. Very weird to go
for a drive after dark and see a highrise with one or two lights on in
the whole building. Buyers don't live in 'em. Wonder what percent of
them are owned by flippers who can't unload and put their last dime into
them?

New homes are built to an incredibly high standard and
inspections through the process are brutal. Contract
for a new home or buy one just a few years old and you'll
have no problem with a Cat4 hurricane or less. Andrew
was a Cat5 and tore up even the strongest homes, but
these weren't built to Florida's current high standards
so maybe even new homes could take a Cat5.

thetiler


Florida is just a sandbar carved by hurricanes. Sand piled up on the
old seabottom. Was it Sanibel that got cut in two? My favorite place in
the whole world.